Asif Saheer (Malayalam: ആസിഫ് സഹീര്) is an Indian former football player born in Mampad, Malappuram, Kerala.[1] He plays as a striker for State Bank of Travancore, Kerala. He is a former captain of the Kerala State soccer team[2] and is India's all-time leading goal scorer in the Santhosh Trophy tournament.[citation needed] An impressive performance in sevens football in Kerala, confirmed his place in the state team for the Santosh Trophy tournament. Saheer scored eight goals in his first Santhosh Trophy tournament and became the second highest goal scorer.
 Saheer at the Nivia Sports products launch in Doha, Qatar | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Mampad, Malappuram, Kerala, India | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kerala | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saheer was born in a middle class Muslim family to Mohamed (Valiya Manukoya), a soccer player, and Fatima, a housewife. Along with his siblings, he grew up in Mampad. He attended pre-degree at M.E.S Mampad College, Mampad. His brother Habeeb, Shafeek and Shabir Ali have represented the Kerala state team on several occasions. His uncle Mampad Rahman was a well-known international soccer player who represented Indian team for many years.
Saheer participated in the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 1999. He scored eight goals in the 2000 tournament.[1] With 6 goals, Saheer was the second highest goal scorer of Santosh trophy 2001 which Kerala won.[3] He captained the Kerala team which was runner-up in the Santosh Trophy in 2002.[2]
Honours
editKerala
References
edit- ^ a b "Khalid Jamil -- A medio who hates to lose". Indian Express. 25 April 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Manipur is the new champion". Sportsstar. 23–29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 20 January 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Marar, Nandakumar (18 November 2001). "Hakim's 'golden goal' helps Kerala lift Santosh Trophy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Kerala lifts Santosh trophy". Rediff. 17 November 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2022.